Biography
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series created by Josh Schwartz that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, with a total of four seasons consisting of 92 episodes. The series title, "O.C.", is an initialism of Orange County, the location in Southern California in which the series is set.
The O.C.
Intertitle used in Seasons 3 and 4
Genre
Teen drama
Comedy drama
Created by
Josh Schwartz
Starring
Peter Gallagher
Kelly Rowan
Ben McKenzie
Mischa Barton
Adam Brody
Chris Carmack
Tate Donovan
Melinda Clarke
Rachel Bilson
Alan Dale
Willa Holland
Autumn Reeser
Opening theme
"California" by Phantom Planet
Composers
Christopher Tyng
Richard Marvin
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
4
No. of episodes
92 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Dave Bartis (season 1)
Bob DeLaurentis
Doug Liman (season 1)
McG
Stephanie Savage (season 4)
Josh Schwartz
Producers
Loucas George
John Stephens
Mike Kelley
David Calloway
Production location
California
Running time
42 minutes
Production companies
College Hill Pictures, Inc.
Wonderland Sound and Vision
Hypnotic (season 1)
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network
Fox
Release
August 5, 2003 –
February 22, 2007
The series centers on Ryan Atwood, a troubled and gifted young man from a broken home who is adopted by the wealthy and philanthropic Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. Ryan and his adoptive brother Seth, a socially awkward, quick-witted teenager, deal with life as outsiders in the high-class world of Newport Beach. Ryan and Seth spend much time navigating their relationships with girl-next-door Marissa Cooper, Seth's childhood crush Summer Roberts, and the fast-talking loner Taylor Townsend. Storylines deal with the culture clash between the idealistic Cohen family and the shallow, materialistic, and closed-minded community in which they reside. The series includes elements of postmodernism, and functions as a mixture of melodrama and comedy.
The series premiered with high ratings and was one of the most popular new dramas of the 2003–2004 television season. It was widely referred to as a pop cultural phenomenon and received mostly positive reception from critics. However, ratings declined as the show went on. The low ratings led to its cancellation in early 2007, even after an online petition that gained over 700,000 signatures.
The O.C. has been broadcast in more than fifty countries worldwide. The series has also been released on DVD as well as on iTunes and streaming services Hulu, and Max
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